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That Tacticool 1911 was way ahead of its time The US military and Colt played around with 1911 machine pistols for awhile. |
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That Tacticool 1911 was way ahead of its time The US military and Colt played around with 1911 machine pistols for awhile. yep. IIRC, that was part of the reason .38 super 1911's exist. the .45's were uncontrollable in FA, so colt went to the .38 super. several were submitted to the military for T&E. |
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http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/images/dillenger.jpg Their selection of firearms makes sense ...common firearms in use at the time ......well maybe not the full auto 1911. Just when I thought I had purchased all the weapons my heart might desire................this FBI picture inspires me to drive on. This can't be ALL of the gangs weapons ...can it ? Thanks for posting this pic. Dillinger certainly knew his weapons and had good taste. I watched Michael Mann's "Public Enemies" yesterday and thought it was very well done. Many of these weapons appear in the film. |
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whew that double barreled 12 gauge would be a bitch to fire. they called that kind of gun a 'whippet", and it was a big favorite of crooks back then, especially for murder turns out that a 12 ga gets the job done, in spite of arfcom wisdom on the subject |
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http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/images/dillenger.jpg Their selection of firearms makes sense ...common firearms in use at the time ......well maybe not the full auto 1911. Just when I thought I had purchased all the weapons my heart might desire................this FBI picture inspires me to drive on. This can't be ALL of the gangs weapons ...can it ? No....it's just a few of them. IIRC the one of the 1903 380 acp Colt and the Colt 25 acp where found on Dillinger when he was shot. The Colt/Lehman 38 super was Nelson's found in the car he left at the shoot out with the FBI. The modified Winchester 07 was Homer Van Meters and is missing a Thompson foregrip. That gun was also a Lehman "special' made for Van Meter. |
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whew that double barreled 12 gauge would be a bitch to fire. they called that kind of gun a 'whippet", and it was a big favorite of crooks back then, especially for murder turns out that a 12 ga gets the job done, in spite of arfcom wisdom on the subject That gun is 20 gauge Ithaca Auto & Burglar gun model A |
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LINK Sold for: $19,120.00 http://www.worthpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dillingers-wooden-gun-1024x432.jpg It would have been cool if the "jail break" gun was in the FBI pic.........Gee, I wonder why the FBI would leave this Dillinger gang gun out of this pic I know the guy that bought this...Said that he wanted it ever since he was a kid...My wife would have killed me... |
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LINK Sold for: $19,120.00 http://www.worthpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dillingers-wooden-gun-1024x432.jpg It would have been cool if the "jail break" gun was in the FBI pic.........Gee, I wonder why the FBI would leave this Dillinger gang gun out of this pic I know the guy that bought this...Said that he wanted it ever since he was a kid...My wife would have killed me... |
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LINK Sold for: $19,120.00 http://www.worthpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dillingers-wooden-gun-1024x432.jpg It would have been cool if the "jail break" gun was in the FBI pic.........Gee, I wonder why the FBI would leave this Dillinger gang gun out of this pic I know the guy that bought this...Said that he wanted it ever since he was a kid...My wife would have killed me... You and me both brother................................ME: Uh Honey look what I just paid $19,120 for, it's John Dil.......HER: WHAT ? Uh, Did you get it at the Crackerbarrel ????? |
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Dang, Hollywood would have to alter those guns to make them more realistic looking.
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Looks like typical guns of the period:
Smith & Wesson M1917 Smith & Wesson Model 10 Thompson M1921 Tommy Gun 2 Browning Semi-Auto shotguns Stevens single shot 12 ga. Colt M1908 vest pistol 5 Colt 1911 pistols, including a full auto modified one, chambered in .38 Super Colt Woodsman .22 2 Colt M1908 .380 pistols |
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Looks like typical guns of the period: Smith & Wesson M1917 Smith & Wesson Model 10 Thompson M1921 Tommy Gun 2 Browning Semi-Auto shotguns Stevens single shot 12 ga. Colt M1908 vest pistol 5 Colt 1911 pistols, including a full auto modified one, chambered in .38 Super Colt Woodsman .22 2 Colt M1908 .380 pistols Some modified but all very common for sure |
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HAMMOND, IN When The John Dillinger Museum opened at 10 a.m. Wednesday, there already were visitors waiting to see the three Dillinger guns on special display.
Story Here Three Wooden Guns Were made by JD. One of the others in shown above |
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Quoted: Looks like typical guns of the period: Smith & Wesson M1917 Smith & Wesson Model 10 Thompson M1921 Tommy Gun 2 Browning Semi-Auto shotguns Stevens single shot 12 ga. Colt M1908 vest pistol 5 Colt 1911 pistols, including a full auto modified one, chambered in .38 Super Colt Woodsman .22 2 Colt M1908 .380 pistols The sawed off semi-auto shotgun is a remington model 11 not a browning |
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When we went to see Public Enemies,I had to carry appropriately. In my pocket,of course. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/mossie500/kerpow/colt.jpg That's awesome. I've always wanted one. |
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I have been kicking around the idea of building a semi auto copy of the Lehman 38 super. I'd probably register it has a SBR with a detachable stock though. Just have to find a 1911 in 38 super.....cheap enuff to gun butcher. SARCO has RIA in .38 Super for $389. Hmmm....will have to look into that..thx I have one, great gun. |
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That Tacticool 1911 was way ahead of its time The US military and Colt played around with 1911 machine pistols for awhile. yep. IIRC, that was part of the reason .38 super 1911's exist. the .45's were uncontrollable in FA, so colt went to the .38 super. several were submitted to the military for T&E. .38 super exists because they found out the .38 automatic from the Colt 1900 would go through body Armor. The FBI was a major user. Hopped up the velocity, threw it in the 1911, called it good. Plus it could pierce car doors, where .45acp would be stopped flat! (At the time, 9mm was still a weak round, and .357 hadn't been invented quite yet, as soon as it was, the .38 super started fading). I guess a few .38 super 1911's ended up being used by the OSS in WW2?!? |
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That Tacticool 1911 was way ahead of its time The US military and Colt played around with 1911 machine pistols for awhile. yep. IIRC, that was part of the reason .38 super 1911's exist. the .45's were uncontrollable in FA, so colt went to the .38 super. several were submitted to the military for T&E. .38 super exists because they found out the .38 automatic from the Colt 1900 would go through body Armor. The FBI was a major user. Hopped up the velocity, threw it in the 1911, called it good. Plus it could pierce car doors, where .45acp would be stopped flat! (At the time, 9mm was still a weak round, and .357 hadn't been invented quite yet, as soon as it was, the .38 super started fading). I guess a few .38 super 1911's ended up being used by the OSS in WW2?!? .38 super is on my list for sure |
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That Tacticool 1911 was way ahead of its time The US military and Colt played around with 1911 machine pistols for awhile. yep. IIRC, that was part of the reason .38 super 1911's exist. the .45's were uncontrollable in FA, so colt went to the .38 super. several were submitted to the military for T&E. .38 super exists because they found out the .38 automatic from the Colt 1900 would go through body Armor. The FBI was a major user. Hopped up the velocity, threw it in the 1911, called it good. Plus it could pierce car doors, where .45acp would be stopped flat! (At the time, 9mm was still a weak round, and .357 hadn't been invented quite yet, as soon as it was, the .38 super started fading). I guess a few .38 super 1911's ended up being used by the OSS in WW2?!? Check Out the Pics at PRE WORLD WAR II FULL AUTO .38 SUPER 1911's |
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apparently, i am related to the lawyer that represented dillenger in court here in tucson when he was caught at the fox theatre.
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apparently, i am related to the lawyer that represented dillenger in court here in tucson when he was caught at the fox theatre. Was he a public defender ? |
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LINK Sold for: $19,120.00 http://www.worthpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dillingers-wooden-gun-1024x432.jpg It would have been cool if the "jail break" gun was in the FBI pic.........Gee, I wonder why the FBI would leave this Dillinger gang gun out of this pic I remember reading somewhere that Dillinger started using the wooden pistol because it jammed less than his 1911 He was using an original, normal toleranced 1911 and those have never had a reputation for jamming. We used the fuckers for 75 years in the military. Pull your head out and contribute something to this cool thread. You are kinda right... it is a very cool thread. Alot of neat stuff. Now, maybe try not to be so serious on the internet. It just makes your blood pressure rise. |
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